Petra's Dark & Dreamy: Gothic Sleep Stories & Macabre Verse

Sleepy Horror Stories, Classic Mysteries, Gothic Tales, Macabre Poetry all read by Petra.

Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of classic literature, Gothic poetry, and eerie tales that invite you into a dreamlike, otherworldly experience. Each episode is designed without jarring music or sound effects in order to flow into the next episode without disrupting your peaceful slumber.

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Petra's Dark & Dreamy: Gothic Sleep Stories & Macabre Verse

DAY 25 ~ WITCHES

October 26, 2025 • Petra • Season 1 • Episode 53

Day 25 of our Countdown to Hallows Eve contains three poems involving witches. One from the perspective of a woman who helps a witch, one of the witches themselves, and one of a woman who perhaps wished ill upon a witch.

THE WITCH, by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge

Excerpt from THE SCOTTISH PLAY, by WIlliam Shakespeare

A SALEM MOTHER, Theodosia Garrison (Hamilton, anyone?)

Countdown this Halloween with creepy, gothic horror sleep stories! Petra's soothing, alluring voice gently guides you through haunting tales designed to lull you to sleep without the nightmares. @PetrasDarkandDreamy on Youtube and anywhere podcasts are played.

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